Lever operated axially shif ping fire removing device



Spt. 21, 1948. TQLES 2,449,960

LEVER OPERATED AXIALLY SHIFTING TIRE REMOVING DEVICE I Filed May 3, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. 26

[GU/5' A. TULEj ATTORNEYS Sept. 21, 1948. L, TQLES 2,449,960

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Figure 4 is a front view of the spoon shaped grip portion Al and bifurcated portion 35 extendmember of the tire tool. ing horizontally from the upper and lower ends Figure 5 is a side elevation of the same. of the inclined portion 40 of the handle 33 re- Figure 6 is a top plan view of the handle of the spectively.

device. In order that the rim and that portion of the Figure '7 is a side elevation of the same, and tire which is connected therewith shall be prop- Figure 8 is a modification of the invention. erly positioned on the platform 2| eccentric Referring more in detail to the drawings wherescrew-threaded bolts 42 are positioned in the anin for the purpose of illustration is shown a pregular sides 22 of the platform 20. The eccentric ferred example of the invention 20 designates a head of the bolt 42 is formed to conform with the 3 curvation of the various sized rims from which the tires are to be removed.

With the construction and arrangement of parts, as above described, it will be seen that when the wheel W and tire T are positioned on the platform 2! with the rim R contacting the bolts 42 and the handle 33 is lowered the spoon point 32 of the dog 29 will rest on the upper sideof the tire T at the point where bead and rim flange meet.

As the handle 33 is lowered, the link arrangement of the tire tool 2|] will push the spoon point 32 under the rim between the tire and the rim till it touches the base of the rim and the handle 33 contacts the pin 39. Further downward pressure on the handle 33 vw'll force the bead out of the rim base into the drop center of the wheel,

inner side thereof with an inwardly projecting arm 43 to which the handle or lever 33 is pivotally connected by a pivot pin 44.

1 The arm 43 is of sufficient length to permit the spoon 32 to clear the rim B when the lever 33 is lowered.

By omitting the upper pin 38, the handle 33 can be turned upwardly and the grip portion 4| position-ed to the rear of the standard 25 thus permitting the tire T to be placed on the tire tool WithOllt interference from the handle 33.

The removal of the tire may be accomplished rapidly and expeditiously without disfiguring, marring, or scratching the rim tire or bead.

It is to be understood that the form of the irivention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from. the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

What is claimed is:

A tire tool comprising a platform, said platform being of sufiicient length to support a tire and wheel assembly thereon, a standard extending upwardly from the platform, a handle having a bifurcated portion pivoted on said standard, a

link pivoted to the upper end of said standard in spaced relation to said handle, a dog pivoted to and-depending from the forward end of said link, passing through said bifurcated portion of the handle and hawng its lower end extending outwardly to form an elongated spoon to engage the upper edge of the rim of said tire, a roller in the bifurcated portion of said handle adapted toslidably contact the rear edge of said dog, pins extending outwardly of said dog adapted to contact the lower and upper edges of said handle when said handle is raised and lowered to remove the .tire from said .wheel. I

. LOUIS A. TOLES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of'this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,447,113 Woodhall Feb. 27, 1923 1,567,276 Kowalzcyk et al. Dec. 29, 1925 1,591,193 Weaver 'July 6, 1926 1,902,283 Jackson et al. 'Mar. 21, 1933 2,319,155 Passanante 'et al. May 11, 1943 

